Help needed to identify one tree and one plant in my backyard.
Victor Zhang
8 years ago
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One unknown tree & one bamboo-like plant (Malaysia)
Comments (2)Dracaena surculosa and Ficus species. Here is a link that might be useful: D. surculosa...See MoreNeed help in identifying one of my succulents
Comments (4)Kalanchoe orgyalis. You might be tempted to feel the leaves but the fuzz rubs off. Edit: Aww... I was too slow ^...See MoreNeed help with placement of trees in my backyard
Comments (4)The best place to site a tree to help cool a house is southwest/west. The second best place (in addition to the first) is east. That way, you get shade for a great part of the day, especially during the hottest sun of the day. A tree to the south, unless it is enormous and overhangs the house, does little to cool a house since the sun is so high that shadows are short. You don't want a non deciduous tree to the south because in winter it will shade the house when the sun is low and you DO want the sun pouring in. I have shade until about 11:30 in the morning, and the house falls back into shade around 4:30/5:00. If I close windows early in the morning--by 7:30, the house stays so cool that people think I have air conditioning. Around 4:00/4:30, I open windows throughout the house for the night....See MoreNeed suggestions for backyard plants to replace the dead ones!
Comments (12)There are so many options..... California natives are a natural choice. The Las Pilitas website has a ton of good information to get you started. Look up Ceonothus, Rhamnus (now called Frangula), Ribes, Rhus as a starting point for shrubs for along the fence line. its always good to mix in some deciduous plants. I really like Holodiscus and Physocarpus which have seasonal changes.. I'm sure others can suggest more. But don't feel the need to be a purist and choose only natives, Many Mediterranean and South African plants are from a similar climate and there are many wonderful choices. Grasses soften everything as they move with the slightest breeze. Again, there are tons of choices. Google can be your best friend in checking out possibilities....See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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